PHOTO: Roydee Una Murray Bernard
The Murray, Goodridge, Bernard, Porte and Best families announce with deep regrets the death of Roydee Una Murray Bernard. Roydee died unexpectedly on October 23, 2023, at her home in Mamba Point, Monrovia Liberia.
Roydee’s body will be removed from the Stryker Funeral Home at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2023, and taken to the crematory near Boys Town on Marshall Road, Margibi County. A private burial will be held in Crozierville in December.
Family and friend are invited to celebrate Roydee’s life at 1 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Masonic Temple on Benson Street. Everyone is encouraged to wear Roydee’s favorite colors: purple, pink or red.
ROYDEE, affectionately called, the “General,’’ ‘’Aunty Darling,’’ “Sis Roy,’’ was born unto the union of Raynell Abner Murray and Annette Goodridge-Murray (deceased) on July 2, 1951, in Monrovia, Liberia. She spent her childhood years in Monrovia and Crozierville, Liberia.
She attended and graduated from the Suehn Industrial Academy (salutatorian) and the University of Liberia. She was one of the first flight attendants on Air Liberia. Later, she pursued her career to work in the insurance industry, starting at American Life Insurance. During the civil war, she left Liberia in 1990, and settled in Colorado, USA; and then relocated to Orange County, California with her three children. She remained in Orange County, California until her retirement in September 2020 when she returned to Liberia.
Roydee leaves to mourn her death and celebrate her life: her children Kpingba Bernard (deceased), Danielette Bernard, Archie Bernard (Kim), and Lionel (Cleo), her siblings: Gladys Murray-Porte, Rainsford Rho Murray (Gwen), Afulabe Murray-Roberts, Lynnette Murray-Gibson, Olive Murray-Andrews (Kawyienee), Annette C. Murray, Roynelle A. Murray, Rexie Porte-Streeter (Ernest), Reginald Holder; her nieces, nephews, cousins; and special relatives and friends including Muriel Best, Maureen and Rodney Sieh, Araba Woart, Alona Clifton, Katy Yhap, Johnnie Murray and a host of other dear relatives and friends.
Mommy, Sister Roy, Aunty Darling, General Murray, Cuz, and friend, you will live in our hearts forever with your beautiful smile, sharp tongue, and wit. We love you and hope you are finally at peace.